Social media and blogs are a force to be reckoned with in the world of online advertising and marketing. With platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube leading the ranks, and bloggers being a vital content source, there seems to be no end in sight. New information is added daily at an impressive rate. There [...]
Have you ever seen a cute dog wearing a vest out in public and wanted to run over to pet it? As a natural dog lover, who barked before she talked, this is always an internal struggle for me. While they are cute - often fluffy - dogs who sport vests, these are a special [...]
In today’s digital world, the best way to promote your business is to make sure it’s VISIBLE on the internet and that your contact information can be easily found. Whether you’re a self-employed entrepreneur, a small business or a large franchise, making sure you have a digital trail, that can provide you with leads, is [...]
When our kids were little, we had a dog that I nicknamed “Cujo”. For those of you that are old enough to remember, Cujo was a dog that got rabies and trapped a mother and her child inside a hot car. Our dog did not have rabies but I think by his nickname you get [...]
Photo by: Derek Simpson Just because you’re at work does not mean you can’t take care of yourself – in fact, you need to be more focused on ways to be healthy. You are spending quite a bit of time there, why not try to make it most of it – here are 10 ways [...]
“Durvet gets a facelift” has been the recent motto around the Blue Springs offices as we’re making exciting new online changes. The first phase, launched in August, is our brand new and shiny My Durvet 24/7 website. Durvet’s 24/7 platform was created 13 years ago as a tool to help better serve our members, providing [...]
Welcome to the all-new www.Durvet.com! Click on the video below to take a quick tour of the new site.
For those who obey the Ten Commandments of merchandising, each day at the store can seem like “Grand Opening” day. If that doesn’t excite you, says pet retail specialist Chris Miller, then maybe a 30% increase in sales will. Yes, that’s the generally accepted boost you can expect by “re-merchandising” the store with better illumination, [...]
As Fall trade show season is in full swing, we wanted to take a look back to reflect on some of our main takeaways and reasons why these long days are worth it. Whether you’ve been an attendee at a trade show, been a host of a trade show or participated as a vendor, we [...]
Gardening in the Midwest always presents a challenge. Unpredictable is the best way to describe our rainfall and temperature patterns, with records highs and lows often being the norm. Factor in some common pests like ants and squirrels and you’ve got your hands full. Over the years, these challenges have been easily overcome by Bobby [...]
